Armed man flees after morning robbery

City police detectives enter the Commerce Bank branch on Park Avenue in Worcester that was robbed Friday morning.

A robber made off with an undetermined amount of cash Friday morning after showing a teller a gun during an armed robbery at the Commerce Bank branch at 560 Park Ave.

According to police, a 6-foot male, described as either Hispanic or black, approached the counter shortly after 9:30 a.m. and handed a teller a note that demanded cash. The teller told police the suspect placed a gun on the counter for her to see.

The suspect was handed cash and fled out the front door and got into a small SUV. The suspect was described as having a medium build, a thin mustache and short black hair, and he was reported wearing a beige sweater.

Police detectives, along with a crime scene unit, responded to the call. Police interviewed witnesses and reviewed security camera footage to obtain a better description of the suspect.

Police are asking anyone with information about the robbery to send an anonymous text message to 274637 TIPWPD or an anonymous Web-based message at worcesterma.gov/police. Calls can also be made to the Detective Bureau at (508) 799-8651.